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Jul 28, 2011

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I just got a call from my mate LC wondering why I haven't written on my blog for a while. So here I am, back on my blog with a news filled post. We just did a very quick trip to Sydney (500kms away). Busy did not love the car trip as in "are we there yet?' when we were not even on the highway from here ( less than 10kms) she lost it about an hour before we arrived saying 'you told me this was going to be fun and it is not and I am angry and next time I am going to fly in an aeroplane to see grandma' and on and on the abuse went.

We went to visit old friends and their new arrival. This old friend of ours- has met the woman of his dreams and had a baby and everyone is a bit excited, cos we thought he might never get 'round to it. We call him Dork. Apparently he has been Dork since high school. I try not to call him Dork anymore- now that he is a grown up but it is hard when someone has a nickname? Busy calls him Dork. EVERYONE calls him Dork. His partner calls him by his name unless we are around then she finds herself calling him Dork too. He is Dork.

So when they had a baby of course I knew she would be ADORKABLE so I made some fabric just for her and sewed it into a little blanket. Its a bit wonky, as is my way, but most certainly made with love and one- of- a- kindness. How cute is she? I made the beanie as soon as they told me they were pregnant....I did not make the cardi but I wish I could have!She is four months old and we all love her so much. She is so smiley and lovely. When I got home I was met with 10metres + of black organic cotton, several hundred zippers and a huge stack of map fabric ready to be cut and sewn............

It was almost confronting in its enormity.

LUCKILY, lovely Alisa also sent me a package of her beautiful fox cards and some other goodness... have you seen Alisa's blog inkcaravan ?- it is very lovely.

Thank you for making my mail not all "work" related Alisa.More spaces here

YAY! Great to see you back.Im also a big fan of Alisa's blog. I think her paitings and illustration are so beautiful.Love hearing a bit of an update about the Dork ( remember you telling me about him when I was a bit in the dumps about being single)seeing his gorgeous new babe and that he stills happy again gives me hope ( how did you know I need that)anyway this is turning into a long comment so i best go.GOod luck with your sewing lovelyxoAnd I know it would have drove me nuts, but Busy's little car spiel did make me smile - so cute!!! and im sure it wasn't at the time but.....

Had to laugh. Firstly my husband has an old mate he has always called dogguts, and so my kids now know him as this. And secondly we have done the sydney to Byron drive on average twice yearly for 9 years now.Have 3 kids with the eldest being 9. So whilst we all are now experienced car travellers, I can still commiserate with you. I've learnt to take as much food as possible - lolly pops and frozen drinks are good time consumers.

I have been AWOL too spending school holidays driving the kids to snow in Tasmania. Lots of knitting. Back home now and meant to start sewing again. A couple of presents and some dresses for me for summer I hope.

What an adorable bubba! Great photos too :)I got all excited when I saw your bounty of fabrics - sorry ;) They look gorgeous. Hope you have time to make your way through them at your own pace, Cath. Love Alisa's blog and her foxes are just the best... still miffed I missed out on her fox brooch ;) Hope it's a great weekend for you guys :) Kx

Hello, my name is
Cath. I met my husband, Neil in Sydney, at the daggiest pub in the world. We had a tree change 18 years ago and now have 2 kids, a big black dog 2 bunnies, chooks, a hive of native bees and 9 bushy acres on the edge of a little town on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia. Neil spends a lot of time stopping the forest from growing over the house, tending the veggie garden and feeding hungry mouths. We have a composting toilet, not enough solar power and we love a long lunch with friends.